Easy video tutorials

Here are some great, easy-to-follow tutorials that will introduce you to some of the web 2.0 technology:

How to use Google docs

How to create a personalized map using Google MyMaps

What is "cloud computing"?

How does the web work?

What's a blog? how does it work?

What is podcasting? how does it work?

What is RSS (real simple syndication)? How can I use it to subscribe to web sites?

What is "social bookmarking"? Why would I want to use it?

What does the term "social media" mean?

What is "social networking"? How do I set up or join a social network?

What is Twitter? how does it work? why would I want to use it?
How can I search Twitter to find what I want?

What's a wiki? How do I set one up?

How to create a Google calendar and put it on a class website

The research process

How to use Google Reader

Tech Tutorial Sites:

Think! Tutorials--lots of basic, how-to-tech videos for teachers

Learn It In Five--five minute tech videos

Make Use Of--Printable guides for all sorts of things

Google Tools tutorials--a great collection of tutorials

Grovo -- find lots of basic tutorials about Web tools